Light rain

Today was a little chillier at about 55. It was mostly cloudy with some rain.

Mild again

Today was mild and nice - sunny and about 62.

Mild

It was much milder today, and cloudy. About 60.

Dug up Leonotis leonurus and put in pot in basement.

Took Coreopsis verticillata and Coreopsis rosea from Main Garden and put in Prairie Garden. Also planted Asclepias incarnata in Prairie Garden.

Very cold

Today was cloudy, and bitter cold with the wind - about 41.

More seeds

Today was chilly and cloudy, about 50.

Triosteum perfoliatum has some interesting berries!

Gentiana andrewsii is always a late bloomer!

Planted seeds of Vaccinium vitis-idaea in Acid Garden at base of G. procumbens.

In Bog Garden, planted seeds of: Cypripedium californicum, Dactylorhiza maculata, Drosera filiformis, Drosera intermedia, Drosera linearis, Epipactis gigantea.Eryngium aquaticum, Geum rivale, Gratiola neglecta, Lilium parvum, Limnanthes douglasii, Lobelia kalmii, Mimulus alatus, Oenothera perennis, Parnassia asarifolia, Parnassia californica, Parnassia glauca, Parnassia grandifolia, Parnassia palustris, Pedicularis groenlandica, Pinguicula grandiflora, Pinguicula vulgaris, Platanthera clavellata, Pyrola rotundifolia, Sarracenia swaniana, Tofieldia calyculata, Tofieldia glutinosa, Tofieldia pusilla, Trichostema dichotomum and Veronica officinalis.

Planted Seeds

Today was sunny in the morning and then cold and cloudy in the afternoon. About 50.

Planted seeds in Acid Garden: Asclepias asperula, Calochortus elegans, Corydalis sempervirens alba, Frasera speciosa, Houstonia longifolia, Lithospermum officinale, Melampyrum pratense, Melampyrum sylvaticum and Trientalis europaea.

Now, the Acid Area is completely blanketed in pine needles.

Planted seeds in Rock Garden: Aquilegia jonesii, Aster alpinus, Bergenia cordifolia, Draba aizoides. Draba oligosperma, Erophila verna, Lewisia cotyledon, Meconopsis betonicifolius, Meconopsis grandis, Myosotis alpestris rosea, Saxifraga cotyledon, Saxifraga hostii, Silene coeli-rosa, Talinum calycinum and Umbilicus rupestris.

Planted seeds in Bog Garden: Asclepias lanceolata, Asclepias longifolia, Asclepias rubra, Caltha leptosepala, Clintonia borealis, Clintonia uniflora, Gentianopsis crinita, Helonias bullata, Maianthemum bifolium Mitella ovalis, Mitella pentandra, Polygala sanguinea, Rhexia mariana, Sabatia angularis, Sarracenia flava, Sarracenia leucophylla, Sarracenia minor, Sarracenia purpurea heterophylla, Sarracenia purpurea venosa and Vaccinium vitis-idaea.

Still cold

Today was cold, windy and cloudy and about 40.